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Schools in Center Township · Frankfort Community Schools

Center Township’s public schools score below 66% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Center Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#502of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 18% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,972 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 903 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,291 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Frankfort Middle School, then Frankfort High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Frankfort Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Indiana school districts, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (903)Better than 12%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,588 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Center Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,586 in math, 1,590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Frankfort Middle SchoolFrankfort Community SchoolsC−
9–12Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort Community SchoolsC−

Center Township’s public schools are run by Frankfort Community Schools, which also serves Frankfort and Union. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frankfort Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,972 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,291IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 41.3% · 1590 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.5% · 1586 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipCFrankfort
JacksonBClinton Prairie School Corporation
Union—Frankfort
WashingtonBClinton Prairie School Corporation
MichiganBClinton Central School Corporation
FrankfortC+Frankfort PK–12 · Clinton Prairie School Corporation PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Frankfort with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
Suncrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankfort
C
545 students17:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Frankfort
456 students19:1Rate it →
Green Meadows Intermediate Elem
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Frankfort
C+
395 students16:1Rate it →
Frankfort Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frankfort
C−
654 students16:1Rate it →
Frankfort High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
C−
922 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Frankfort Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Frankfort
Private · Religious
39 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Frankfort Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,972 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Frankfort High School in Frankfort, with 922 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Frankfort Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$11,291 in Frankfort Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Center Township?

Yes: Frankfort Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 39 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.